Articles by Ralph C. Martin

Collapse of Civilization Possible & We Must Respect Earth's Limits

By Ralph C. Martin posted on June 1, 2024

As a scientist, I read scientific literature and books about ecology, agriculture and dynamic systems, and at this point, I am compelled to say that the collapse of civilizations is, at least, possible.

Uncertainty about Climate Crisis Not an Excuse for Lack of Action

By Ralph C. Martin posted on February 21, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Using uncertainty as an excuse to wait and see when it comes to the ecological and climate crisis is bad for business, bad for farming and bad for health.

No-Tillers Should Rethink Dedicating Prime Farmland to Feed Crops

By Ralph C. Martin posted on December 19, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

It is becoming increasingly evident that we endanger our capacity to feed the world by over-assigning feed crops to prime farmland. The priority for this heritage is to grow crops for human edible food, while maintaining or improving soil health and overall ecological integrity.

No-Tilling with 'Wonky Weather'

By Ralph C. Martin posted on August 28, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

With a strategy of stabilizing yields under the increasing probability of wonky weather, it makes sense to have some crop fields with shorter season genotypes that do not depend on an ideal season of optimum moisture and temperatures at expected times.

Ralph Martin: Has Fertilizer Canada Given Up on the 4Rs?

By Ralph C. Martin posted on September 30, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Recent Fertilizer Canada lobbying has morphed the fourth principle from Right rates to holding the line at rates without “a mandatory reduction in the use of fertilizers.” These are 3R and STIR (same to increased rates) principles. Is this right?

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